Oslo TownshipSD
235 people live in this town in South Dakota.
Is Oslo Township a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower median age than Oslo Township. 16% of the land in Oslo Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Oslo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
235 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oslo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oslo Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oslo Township.
Young adults are more common in Oslo Township than in South Dakota
A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over a quarter of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across South Dakota. Adults 18 to 34 are just over half of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 10% of residents (36% statewide). Oslo Township has grown 11% since 2020, to 235 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 2% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Oslo Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.1 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Oslo Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 50.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.5% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 57.1% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Oslo Township work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. Jobs in Oslo Township grew by 34 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 40. The average trip to work locally is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Brookings (41%), Sioux Falls (11%) and Volga (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Oslo Township’s year
The town’s midsummer high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15.5% of the land in Oslo Township is protected from building
The trail density for Oslo Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Oslo Township is
In Oslo Township, 18% of adults get no exercise outside work. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Oslo Township. Two figures for adults locally: 11% report frequent physical distress, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Oslo Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Oslo Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Fewer smokers | 11.4% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Oslo Township, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 49% of Oslo Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. For Oslo Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 57 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Oslo Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Oslo Township
About 0 of every 100 Oslo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Oslo Township for work
Where Oslo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Oslo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oslo Township, SD a good place to live?
Oslo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 235 people live in this town in South Dakota.